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Neighborhood · Riverdale, GA

Spring Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,976 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Spring Valley is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Riverdale with 1 census tract and a population of 2,976 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,404/month sits 3% higher than the Riverdale citywide average ($1,360).

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Spring Valley vs Riverdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.0% +61%
Riverdale: 33.5%
Average gross rent
$1,404 +3%
Riverdale: $1,360
Average HH income
$48,667 -22%
Riverdale: $62,627
Poverty rate
11.3% -6%
Riverdale: 12.0%
Renter share
32.3% -35%
Riverdale: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spring Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Spring Valley scores 4.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Rent control risk
54% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts
8.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
11.3% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Spring Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Spring Valley score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Spring Valley: 4.24.2Spring ValleyNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Spring Valley

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13063040534 4.2 2,976 54% $1,404
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 88%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spring Valley

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,396Total filings 2020-21
  • 18.4Avg monthly observed
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Spring Valley

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Spring Valley

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Spring Valley?

Spring Valley scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Spring Valley compare to Riverdale overall?

Spring Valley scores 1.6 points higher than Riverdale overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,404 vs $1,360.
Q3

What is the average rent in Spring Valley?

Average gross rent in Spring Valley is $1,404/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Spring Valley residents are renters?

32% of Spring Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Riverdale). The neighborhood has 2,976 residents.
Q5

Is Spring Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Spring Valley sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Spring Valley for landlords?

Spring Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Riverdale as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Spring Valley?

Spring Valley has 2,836 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (77%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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